Barranco das Balsas
Barranco das Balsas is a stream in Beja District, Portugal. Barranco das Balsas is situated nearby to the neighborhood Além Rio, as well as near the locality Roncão do Moio.Places of Interest
Highlights include Castle of Mertola and Câmara Municipal de Mértola.
Castle of Mertola
Castle
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The Castle of Mértola is a well-preserved medieval castle located in the civil parish and municipality of Mértola, in the Portuguese district of Beja. Castle of Mertola is situated 2½ km northwest of Barranco das Balsas.
Câmara Municipal de Mértola
Town hall
Photo: Pedro Ribeiro Simões, CC BY 2.0.
Câmara Municipal de Mértola is a town hall, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Barranco das Balsas.
Church of Nossa Senhora da Anunciação
Church
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The Church of Nossa Senhora da Anunciação is a 12th-century church and former mosque in the civil parish of Mértola in the municipality of Mértola, in the Portuguese Alentejo. Church of Nossa Senhora da Anunciação is situated 2½ km northwest of Barranco das Balsas.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mértola and Freguesia de Espírito Santo.
Mértola
Town
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Mértola, officially the Town of Mértola, is a town and municipality in southeastern Portuguese Alentejo near the Spanish border. In 2011, the population was 7,274, in an area of approximately 1,292.87 square kilometres. Mértola is situated 3 km north of Barranco das Balsas.
Freguesia de Espírito Santo
Village
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Freguesia de Espírito Santo is a village, which is situated 8 km south of Barranco das Balsas.
Barranco das Balsas
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Beja District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.61667° or 37° 37′ northLongitude
-7.65° or 7° 39′ westElevation
52 metres (171 feet)Open location code
8C9JJ88X+MXGeoNames ID
2271179
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